Goldsmith Dolf L (29 results)

4to Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Signed. 518p. Signed, dated and inscribed to previous owner by Dolf Goldsmith on title page. Contents are otherwise unmarked with b/w photos. Binding is firm with fully attached hinges. Black boards are crispy pointed with gilt lettering on spine. Lacks a jacket. Volume one only. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. Brand New Copy. Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own. they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 367 pages. Huge volume. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 475 illustrations. Very detailed. The rifle-caliber Browning was the most popular and most-used machine gun ever designed. The book discusses and illustrates in considerable detail the many variations on the basic recoil-operated Browning which were manufactured and/or used in over twenty countries, in both World Wars, in Korea and in Vietnam. Of particular interest is the focus on the aircraft Browning beginning in the Interwar years, in Britain and particularly in Belgium, where to keep pace with airspeeds of the best new fighters and pursuit aircraft Dieudonne Saive, John Browning's erstwhile chief assistant, twice increased the firing rate of the FN aircraft Browning, first in 1932 to 1,200 rpm and again in 1938 to 1,500 rpm. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 518 pages. Huge volume. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 500 illustrations. Very detailed. The book covers all U.S. rifle-caliber Browning models and manufacturers, from the "gas hammer" guns made by Colt (and Marlin in WWI) to the recoil-operated Models of 1901, 1910 and the famous water-cooled Model 1917, made by Colt, Remington and Westinghouse; the tank, infantry and aircraft models of 1918 and 1919 and beyond, through the M1917A1 and the air-cooled M1919A4 and M1919A6 of WWII and Korea. Also includes the Colt Interwar commercial models, the most famous of which was the light-weight, fast-firing Colt MG40 aircraft gun, adopted as the M2. Subsequent variations included the M1919A4E1, the T151, T152, T153 and the M37 tank machine guns. The Browning was superseded by the M60 in 1957. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tiny nick to top edge of dustwrapper. Very heavy. Extra shipping may be requested.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Limited Edition. Fine in simulated, black leather like cloth over boards with bold gilt text on the spine. A small quarto of 10 7/8 by 8 1/2 inches. In a fine, unclipped (no price) dust jacket. Volume I only of three. One of only 500 copies of a special author's edition signed and inscribed by the author on the title page and this copy is identified as number 310. 518 pages including a bibliography and text. Illustrated throughout with images from black and white photographs.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The book is in like new condition with only the slightest wear from handling. Dust jacket is protected in archival quality mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Revised edition. Tight and unmarked hardcover in price intact jacket. Top edge is dust dulled and light soil to fore edge. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Dark red leather over boards. Gold lettering on spine. Minor rubbing at crown and foot of spine. Spine slightly creased. Binding clean and tight. 568 pages. Black and white photographs in the text. Pages clean throughout with no marks or tears. Inscribed on title page by Dolf L. Goldsmith, dated April 28, 1999. Tucked in the first few pages is a typewritten letter from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms dated Dec 21 1995 appraising a Vickers machinegun. Letter in protective sleeve. There is also a photocopy of the letter and business card for Dolf L. Goldsmith. A very nice copy. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it's a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 2nd Edition. Second Edition, Expanded and Revised, 367 pages, Hard cover with a dust jacket, Over 500 illustrations. Maxim invented a self-powered machine gun, which performed all the necessary functions--loading, cocking, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, indexing and reloading--by means of the gun's own ammunition-instigated recoil energy, which others had described as "at best useless, and at worst dangerous". As the sun set forever on the era of the hand-cranked mahcine gun, consolidations and licensed production agreements turned the Maxim into a worldwide phenomenon. During World War I the Maxim earned the singular if somewhat dubious distinction of being the only gun used in virtually identical versions by both sides: "The Devel's Paintbrush" was an expression coined during the Great War by allied correspondents to describe the ghastly carnage wreaked by MG08 Maxims in the hands of elite German machine gun crews. Prototype and production versions of every sort of Maxim from over a dozen user countries are described and illustrated, along with the incredibly varied and ingenious array of accessories an ancillaies produced around the world during the Maxim's eighty-year lifespan. A fascinaing and valuable reference. Long out of print. A beautiful Very Fine As New copy at a reasonable price. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A Collector Grade publication. Dustwrapper has a slight crease to the spine; top edges slightly foxed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. A near fine/fine copy in a fine dustcover. Some extremely light page end marks and light spine crush developing, otherwise very impressive. The pages are clean, crisp and bright with a straight spine and a very tight binding. An impressive example of this scarce book. A heavy copy. Please see photos. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. The definitive history. pp.[xiii]387. Illus. Figs. Tables. Frontis. DW in archival sleeve; sunned.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 567 pages. Fine condition book and dustjacket. The last word on the Vickers machinegun, outlining an astounding achievement of design and durability, Vickers Ltd. Register of Guns are provided, making it possible to date guns. In 1963 over a period of seven days and nights, one gun fired 5,000,000 rounds without significant wear of components other than barrel changes. Note: plus two small handbooks: 1931 Range Tables of the .303 Inch Vickers Machine Gun, with foldouts. 1930 Handbook for the .303 Inch Vickers Machine Gun and Tripod Mounting Mark IV. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 567 pages. Fine condition book and dustjacket. The last word on the Vickers machinegun, outlining an astounding achievement of design and durability, Vickers Ltd. Register of Guns are provided, making it possible to date guns. In 1963 over a period of seven days and nights, one gun fired 5,000,000 rounds without significant wear of components other than barrel changes. …

Condition: Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with just minor edgewear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Boards are still glossy with "straight" edge-corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 4.3 lbs; Orange and brown dust jacket with title in brown lettering; 1994, Collector Grade Publications; 568 pages; "The Grand Old Lady of No Man's Land: The Vickers Machinegun," by Dolf L. Goldsmith.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Tight and unmarked hardcover in jacket with light edge soil. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 568 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. 686 illustrations. INSCRIBED TO A COLLECTOR AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The companion to The Devel's Paintgrush describes the half-century of service of the indomitable Vickers gun, around the world. The last word on the Vickers machinegun, outlining an astounding achievement of design and durability, Vickers Ltd. Register of Guns are provided, making it possible to date guns. In 1963 over a period of seven days and nights, one gun fired 5,000,000 rounds without significant wear of components other than barrel changes. An outstanding Scarce and important reference. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in Very Fine As New condition. An opportunity to own a beautiful copy of a hard-to-find reference at a reasonable price. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Condition: Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Boards are clean and glossy with "straight" edge-corners; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 4.3 lbs; Orange and brown dust jacket with title in brown lettering; 1994, Collector Grade Publications; 568 pages; "The Grand Old Lady of No Man's Land: The Vickers Machinegun," by Dolf L. Goldsmith.…

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Looks unread with just a touch of shelf wear large hardcover in jacket, illustrated throughout. oversized and overweight. A31 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated Edition. SYNOPSIS The story of the world's first true automatic machine gun begins right at the beginning and goes on to explain how the Maxim works and how it has been used and modified by armies across the world to devastating effect. Includes many expert tips on troubleshooting & restoring the highly collectible Maxim today. This celebrated study has been hailed as "simply the best book ever written about machine guns." FINE/FINE BOOK INFO Published in 2012 by Collector Grade Publications in Ontario, Canada. The preferred revised and greatly expanded third edition, an acclaimed classic. In its rich chocolate brown moroccoette boards with gilt spine lettering. With its original dust jacket carefully preserved in an archival Mylar wrap since sold new. Quarto, 11.25" x 8.75". 584 pages and 819 illustrations. "Devil's Paintbrush" is the nickname for the German MG08 machine gun, a World War I weapon based on the Maxim gun designed by Sir Hiram Maxim. The name refers to the devastating, wide-sweeping fire it laid down, which could "paint" a swath of destruction across the landscape, trapping soldiers in trenches. It was a heavy, tripod-mounted, water-cooled machine gun known for its high rate of fire and effectiveness as a defensive weapon. ABOUT THE PROLIFIC INVENTOR Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (February 1840 - November 1916) was an American-born British inventor best known as the creator of the first automatic machine gun, the Maxim gun. Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons, a mousetrap, and steam pumps. Maxim laid claim to inventing the lightbulb. Circa 1904 he designed a highly successful amusement ride called the "Captive Flying Machine" to fund his research while generating public interest in flight. Maxim moved from the United States to the United Kingdom at the age of 41 and remained an American citizen until he became a naturalized British citizen in 1899, receiving a knighthood in 1901. He also invented an apparatus for demagnetizing watches, magno-electric machines, devices to prevent the rolling of ships, eyelet and riveting machines, aircraft artillery, an aerial torpedo gun, coffee substitutes, and various oil, steam, and gas engines. After a large furniture factory had burned down, Maxim was consulted on how to prevent a recurrence. As a result, Maxim invented the first automatic fire sprinkler. Maxim developed and installed the first electric lights in a New York City building and was involved in several lengthy patent disputes with Thomas Edison over his claims to the lightbulb. After moving to England, he settled in a large house formerly owned by Lord Thurlow in West Norwood where he developed the Maxim gun in 1884. It was the first fully automatic machine gun in the world. It has had an immense and lasting impact on modern warfare. With arms sales led by Basil Zaharoff, variants of the Maxim gun were bought and used extensively by both sides during World War I. CONDITION REPORT The book is in FINE condition. Square spine, firm hinges and joints, sharp corners, tight pages and binding. Interior is like new with bright, white, clean pages without wear. No writing, ex libris marks or bookplates. The dust jacket is FINE - clean, colorful, unfaded, firm and tight. Minimal rubbing or wear of any kind. All in all, a superior collectible copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 8 1/2" X 11" - Volume I, 518pgs / Volume II, 367pgs / Volume III, 455pgs - Purchased NEW and never SOLD. Will need to add an additional amount for shipping. B-17.

Condition: Near Fine. 1st. (16) 367 pages, 4to numerous b/w illustrations from photographs, line drawings, diagrams etc. pictorial end papers. Bound in the publisher's green faux leather gilt machine gun vignette to the upper cover. A VG + copy in dj of the first edition of a much-reprinted title, a comprehensive treatise on the world's first automatic machine gun of Sir Hiram Maxim.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. The Browning Machine Gun Vol. 3 is the third volume in author Dolf Goldsmith's monumental series on the Browning machine gun. Volume I, subtitled Rifle Caliber Brownings in U.S. Service, published in 2005, covers the invention, development and manufacturing history of all models of rifle caliber Brownings in the United States, and their use by U.S. forces in two World Wars and Korea. Volume II, Rifle Caliber Brownings Abroad, published in 2006, covers the offshore production and use of rifle caliber Brownings in 35 other countries. However, the gun itself was only a part of the total picture, as a great deal of auxiliary equipment was needed to keep it in action. The development work that went into these many accessories and ancillaries, here meticulously researched by a well-known machine gun collector, lifelong shooter and ex-U.S. Army armorer, is as interesting as that of the gun, and in some cases even more so, yet up to now it has scarcely been documented anywhere, except for basic descriptions found in military manuals. Volume III contains in-depth coverage on component nomenclature and theory of operation; ground, vehicle and aircraft mounts; sights and sighting equipment; flash hiders; ammunition; ammunition boxes, belts and links; belt filling machines and link loaders; cooling equipment; transport equipment; canvas accessories; training devices (including .22 caliber guns and conversion kits); tools and gauges; caliber conversions; manuals, handbooks and other instructions. 8 1/2 X 11 inches, hardcover with dust jacket with dust jacket, illus, 488 pages.…

1st. 568 pages, 4to illustrated throughout in b/w from photographs line drawings diagrams etc with pictorial end papers showing gun breakdowns. A fine copy in similar DJ. An in-depth survey of the gun and ammunition with excellent period photographs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Please contact O'Connell's Bookshop Adelaide (est. 1957) to check availability etc. We have many thousands more books in our shop than appear on line. Size: 29 x 22cm.